Asset-based
205 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-19
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
205 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
4.3 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is ADVANCED AUTO TRANSPORT INC safe to load? ADVANCED AUTO TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 752871, MC-264490) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in LAKE ELMO, MN, operating 205 power units and 61 drivers. Operating authority has been active 28 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 75 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 3.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-19.
ADVANCED AUTO TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 752871, and its motor carrier number is MC-264490.
As of 2026-07-19, ADVANCED AUTO TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
ADVANCED AUTO TRANSPORT INC has a 3.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 75 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
ADVANCED AUTO TRANSPORT INC operates 205 power units and 61 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
ADVANCED AUTO TRANSPORT INC is based in LAKE ELMO, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 23 states.
75 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2021 → Dec 2023 | $1M | 2 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Dec 2019 → Dec 2021 | $1M | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2017 → Dec 2019 | $1M | 2 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2013 → Dec 2017 | $1M | 4 |
| PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC. | Oct 2013 → Feb 2020 | $1M | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2012 → Dec 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2010 → Dec 2012 | $1M | 3 |
| PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC. | Feb 2010 → Oct 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2004 → Dec 2010 | $1M | 8 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Nov 2003 → Nov 2004 | $1M | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2002 → Nov 2003 | $1M | 1 |
| HANOVER INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2001 → Dec 2001 | $1M | 2 |
| UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON | Nov 2001 → Nov 2002 | $1M | 1 |
| HANOVER INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2001 → Dec 2001 | $1M | 3 |
| UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON | Nov 2000 → Nov 2001 | $1M | 1 |
| HANOVER INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2000 → Nov 2001 | $1M | 1 |
| GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY | Aug 2000 → Nov 2000 | $1M | 1 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jul 1999 → Aug 2000 | $1M | 2 |
| LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 1999 → Aug 2000 | $1M | 3 |
| CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. | Jul 1998 → Jul 1999 | $1M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 23 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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